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Panda Amigurumi Pattern

Panda Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Panda Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a plush panda amigurumi worked mostly in the round using plush yarn for a soft, cuddly texture. It combines two yarn types (plush and semi-cotton) for clear facial details and a stable structure. The pattern includes complete round-by-round instructions for paws, head-body, ears, tail, eyes, nose, blushes and final assembly.

Panda Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Photos and notes guide placement and shaping so you can match the original look. Techniques covered include working in spiral, color changes, working in back loops, and tightening the muzzle with thread.

Why You'll Love This Panda Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it balances soft plush textures with crisp facial details that give the panda a lot of character. I enjoy working with two yarn types side-by-side — plush yarn for the body and semi-cotton for the eyes and small details — because the results are so expressive. The shaping instructions and photos help me achieve a professional-looking finish every time, and I always smile when I sew on the little blushes and bow. Making this panda is relaxing and rewarding; it feels like bringing a tiny friend to life.

Panda Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Panda Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Panda Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Panda Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize this panda by changing colors — try soft pastels for a nursery-friendly version or bright contrasts for a playful look.

To make a mini version suitable for keychains, use thinner yarn and a smaller hook, and reduce rounds by keeping proportions similar.

If you want a larger, cuddlier panda, use bulky plush yarn and a bigger hook and add more stuffing for a plumper finish.

I often add simple accessories like a tiny scarf, hat, or a crocheted bow using leftover yarn to personalize each panda.

Consider embroidering different facial expressions — move the eyes or reshape the smile to make a sleepy, surprised, or shy personality.

Swap the pink blushes for embroidered rosy cheeks in pastel yarns for a subtle look, or use felt for a cleaner edge if preferred.

Try using safety eyes instead of crocheted ones for a different, glossy finish — remember to use an appropriately smaller hook for secure placement.

Add wire inside the limbs if you want posable arms and legs; wrap the wire with yarn before stuffing to keep it hidden and safe.

Create a themed series by making matching accessories (little hearts, stars, or tiny blankets) to give each panda a unique story.

I also like to experiment with textured stitches or a different stitch gauge on the belly panel for extra visual interest while keeping assembly the same.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping stitch markers when joining parts causes misaligned attachment points; place markers exactly as instructed to mark paw and eye positions and adjust before sewing. ✗ Overstuffing the plush head makes shaping difficult and causes a bulbous muzzle; stuff gradually and shape as you go to achieve a slightly flat head and convex muzzle. ✗ Changing hook sizes for details without adjusting tension will alter finished size; use the recommended hooks and check gauge by comparing parts to the photos before proceeding. ✗ Not shifting the stitch marker when folding the head causes increases and decreases to misalign; move the marker so DEC rounds fall under the INC rounds as instructed to keep symmetry. ✗ Failing to cut the working thread on eye patches before sewing can make embroidery messy; cut and use thin cotton thread for final sewing and embroider the glare with white thread as shown. ✗ Sewing parts without pinning first can produce crooked placement; pin details and double-check spacing (for example, eye patches and paws) then sew securely.

Panda Amigurumi Pattern

Make a cuddly panda amigurumi with this detailed crochet pattern. You will learn to work with plush and semi-cotton yarns, shape a rounded head-body, and assemble all parts for a charming finished toy. Clear step-by-step rounds, helpful tips, and photos guide you through the whole process. Perfect for a handmade gift or a lovely companion to display.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Panda Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Plush yarn (120 m/100 gr) (131 yds/3.5 oz) - examples: Himalaya Dolphin Baby, YarnArt Dolce; main color white/ivory (main color consumption is less than a ball)
  • 02
    Black plush yarn for paws, ears, tail, eye patches (less than half a ball)
  • 03
    Pink plush yarn for blushes and bow accents (small amounts)
  • 04
    Cotton/semi-cotton yarn (~330 m/100 g) (361 yds/3.53 oz) - examples: YarnArt Jeans, Alize Cotton Gold for eyes, smile, eyebrows and bow (colors: black, white, blue/green accent, pink for small details)
  • 05
    Thin cotton yarn of plush yarn colors to sew body parts and details

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook 3.75 mm (used for plush yarn in this crochet pattern)
  • 02
    Crochet hooks 3.5-4 mm (for body if preferred)
  • 03
    Crochet hook 2.25 mm (for eyes and bow and semi-cotton details)
  • 04
    Long needle for tightening (synthetic/tooth thread)
  • 05
    Large needle for sewing body details
  • 06
    Stitch markers
  • 07
    Pins with large head
  • 08
    Scissors
  • 09
    Fiber filling / polyester stuffing
  • 10
    Thin cotton thread (for sewing eye patches and small details)
  • 11
    Synthetic/tooth thread for muzzle tightening
  • 12
    Yarn needle for sewing parts

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— Upper paws :

Info :

*black plush yarn, 3.75 mm hook. *stuff only bottom part of the paw

Round 1 :

6 SC in MR (6)

Round 2 :

6 INC (12)

Round 3 :

(SC, INC)*6 (18)

Round 4 :

18 SC (18)

Round 5 :

4 SC, (SC, DEC)*3, 5 SC (15)

Round 6 :

15 SC (15)

Round 7 :

4 SC, 3 DEC, 5 SC (12)

Round 8-13 :

6 rounds 12 SC (12)

Round 14 :

work an incomplete round, about 10-11 SC, so that when folding in half, DECs are on one side of the detail; - work a CH, fold in half and crochet the sides together with 6 SC; - fix and cut the thread.

— Bottom paws :

Info :

*black plush yarn, 3.75 mm hook. *stuff only bottom part of the paw

Round 1 :

6 SC in MR (6)

Round 2 :

6 INC (12)

Round 3 :

(SC, INC)*6 (18)

Round 4 :

(2 SC, INC)*6 (24)

Round 5 :

24 SC (24)

Round 6 :

6 SC, (2 SC, DEC)*3, 6 SC (21)

Round 7 :

21 SC (21)

Round 8 :

6 SC, (SC, DEC)*3, 6 SC (18)

Round 9 :

18 SC (18)

Round 10 :

6 SC, 3DEC, 6 SC (15)

Round 11-13 :

3 rounds 15 SC (15)

Round 14 :

work an incomplete round, about 12-13 SC, so that when folding in half, DECs are on one side of the detail; - work a CH, fold in half and crochet the sides together with 7 SC; - fix and cut the thread.

— Head-Body :

Info :

*start with white/ivory plush yarn, 3.75 mm hook. *stuff in process, make sure the head shape is a bit flat, and the muzzle - convex (see photo in process)

Round 0 :

Chain 9; - work in spiral (without a turning CH and SS) as in all amigurumi toys (oval-shape detail);

Round 1 :

(start in the 2nd chain from the hook) 7 SC, 3 SC into the last chain from the hook, on the other side: 6 SC, INC (18)

Round 2 :

INC, 6 SC, 3 INC, 6 SC, 2 INC (24)

Round 3 :

SC, INC, 6 SC, (SC, INC)*3, 6 SC, (SC, INC)*2 (30)

Round 4 :

2 SC, INC, 6 SC, (2 SC, INC)*3, 6 SC, (2 SC, INC)*2 (36)

Round 5 :

3 SC, INC, 6 SC, (3 SC, INC)*3, 6 SC, (3 SC, INC)*2 (42)

Round 6 :

4 SC, INC, 6 SC, (4 SC, INC)*3, 6 SC, (4 SC, INC)*2 (48)

Round 7-8 :

2 rounds 48 SC (48)

Round 9 :

5 SC, INC, 6 SC, (5 SC, INC)*3, 6 SC, (5 SC, INC)*2 (54)

Round 10-11 :

2 rounds 54 SC (54)

Info :

*fold the detail in half, along the start chain; *shift stitch marker exactly on the side, on the bend (if necessary); *it is important, because INCs in Round 12 should be exactly in the middle of the front part of the detail.

Round 12 :

11 SC, 6 INC, 37 SC (60)

Round 13-15 :

3 rounds 60 SC (60)

Info :

*shift stitch marker on the side (if necessary), so that DECs in Round 16 are under INCs in Round 12;

Round 16 :

11 SC, 6 DEC, 37 SC (54)

Round 17 :

5 SC, DEC, 6 SC, (5 SC, DEC)*3, 6 SC, (5 SC, DEC)*2 (48)

Round 18 :

4 SC, DEC, 6 SC, (4 SC, DEC)*3, 6 SC, (4 SC, DEC)*2 (42)

Round 19 :

3 SC, DEC, 6 SC, (3 SC, DEC)*3, 6 SC, (3 SC, DEC)*2 (36)

Round 20 :

2 SC, DEC, 6 SC, (2 SC, DEC)*3, 6 SC, (2 SC, DEC)*2 (30)

Round 21 :

SC, DEC, 6 SC, (SC, DEC)*3, 6 SC, (SC, DEC)*2 (24)

Info :

change thread color to black

Round 22 :

6 SC with the paw, 6 SC, 6 SC with the paw, 6 SC (24)

Round 23 :

(7 SC, INC)*3 (27)

Round 24 :

27 SC (27)

Round 25 :

(8 SC, INC)*3 (30)

Info :

change thread color to white/ivory

Round 26 :

30 SC (30)

Round 27 :

(9 SC, INC)*3 (33)

Round 28 :

33 SC (33)

Round 29 :

(10 SC, INC)*3 (36)

Info :

*in the next Round (Round 30) we are going to work INCs on the belly: mark the middle of the belly and count 6 INC on the left and on the right from the middle - that is the area, where we are going to work INCs ((SC, INC)*6); *please, be sure to check this area by markers, because the beginning of the round may shifts differently!

Round 30 :

8 SC, (SC, INC)*6, 16 SC (42)

Round 31-32 :

2 rounds 42 SC (42)

Info :

*mark the place of attaching bottom paws: 7 SC on the sides at a distance of 14 SC in the front and on the back; *a paw bend should be closer to the body; *in Round 33, please, be sure to check this area by markers, because the beginning of the round may shifts differently;

Round 33 :

2 SC, 7 SC with the paw, 14 SC, 7 SC with the paw, 12 SC (42)

Round 34 :

(5 SC, DEC)*6 (36)

Round 35 :

(4 SC, DEC)*6 (30)

Round 36 :

(3 SC, DEC)*6 (24)

Round 37 :

(2 SC, DEC)*6 (18)

Round 38 :

(SC, DEC)*6 (12)

Round 39 :

6 DEC (6)

Info :

tighten the hole, fix the thread and hide the end inside.

Info :

- do the muzzle tightening with strong synthetic thread: o mark 4 points: two at the bottom (on the color change line) and two at the top, between Rounds 11 and 12 between increases in Round12; o insert the needle in the lower point and withdraw it in the upper point; o insert the needle in the point from the other side and withdraw it at the bottom near the first point; o tighten the thread, tie endings and hide them inside the head.

— Ears :

Info :

*black plush yarn, 3.75 mm hook. *don't stuff

Round 1 :

6 SC in MR (6)

Round 2 :

6 INC (12)

Round 3 :

12 SC (12)

Info :

- work a CH, fold in half and crochet the sides together with 6 SC; - fix the thread and leave a long ending for sewing.

— Tail :

Info :

*black plush yarn, 3.75 mm hook. *stuff a bit

Round 1 :

6 SC in MR (6)

Round 2 :

6 INC (12)

Round 3 :

12 SC (12)

Round 4 :

6 DEC (6)

Info :

- fix the thread and leave a long ending for sewing.

— Nose :

Info :

*black semi-cotton yarn, 2.25 mm hook

Round 0 :

Chain 6; - work in spiral (without a turning CH and SS);

Round 1 :

(start in the 2nd chain from the hook) INC, SC, 3 SC in one St, SC, 4 SC into the last chain from the hook, on the other side: 3 SC, INC (14)

Info :

- fix the thread and leave a long ending for sewing.

— Blushes :

Info :

*pink plush yarn, 3.75 mm hook

Round 1 :

6 SC in MR (6)

Info :

- fix the thread and leave a long ending for sewing.

— Eye patches :

Info :

*black plush yarn, 3.75 mm hook

Round 0 :

Chain 6; - work in spiral (without a turning CH and SS);

Round 1 :

(start in the 2nd chain from the hook) 3 SC, HDC, 5 HDC into the last chain from the hook, on the other side: HDC, 2 SC, INC (14)

Round 2 :

INC, 2 SC, HDC, 5 INC HDC, HDC, 2 SC, 2 INC (22)

Info :

- fix the thread; - it is better to cut the thread, and then sew the detail with a black thin cotton thread.

— Eyes :

Info :

*start with black semi-cotton yarn, 2.25 mm hook

Round 1 :

6 SC in MR (6)

Round 2 :

6 INC (12)

Round 3 :

(SC, INC)*4, change color to white, back loops only: SC, 3 INC (20)

Round 4 :

back loops only: INC, SC, SS (4)

Info :

- fix the thread and leave long ends of black and white yarn for sewing and embroidering the glare (leave more white thread); - work (blue) chain stitch under the white SC; - withdraw blue thread end on the wrong side, tie a knot and cut ends.

— Final assembly :

Info :

- sew the ears between Rounds 5 and 10;

Info :

- sew the nose in Round 13 under INCs from Round 12;

Info :

- embroider the smile, stretching the thread under the pins and fixing the curve (2 bottom points) with thread;

Info :

- place eye patches so that the upper edges are 2 rounds higher than the INCs on the muzzle (see photo);

Info :

- place eyes and blushes on eye patches and fix them with pins;

Info :

- take off eye patches together with fixed details and sew them: o sew the eyes with black and white thread endings; o sew the blushes with thin pink cotton thread;

Info :

- fix the eye patches on the head and sew them with thin black yarn;

Info :

- attach upper paws at the marked places: 6 SC on the sides at a distance of 6 SC in the front and on the back; a paw bend should be closer to the body; the place of attaching the first paw may go on the previous/next Round (to do this, start attaching the paw earlier/later);

Info :

- attach bottom paws at the marked places: 7 SC on the sides at a distance of 14 SC in the front and on the back; a paw bend should be closer to the body;

Info :

- sew the tail and other details and hide all ends inside. Enjoy your panda!

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew the ears between Rounds 5 and 10 on the head, positioning them symmetrically and securing with slipstitches then sew firmly.
  • Sew the nose in Round 13 under the increases from Round 12, using the long tail to position and stitch it down securely.
  • Place and pin the eye patches so their upper edges are 2 rounds higher than the INCs on the muzzle; sew the eyes and blushes onto the patches, then sew the patches to the head with thin black yarn.
  • Attach upper paws at the marked positions (6 SC on the sides at a distance of 6 SC front/back) and bottom paws at marked positions (7 SC at a distance of 14 SC), angle bends toward the body and sew securely.
  • Embroider the smile by stretching thread under pins to fix the curve, then tighten and hide thread endings inside the head.
  • Sew the tail and any remaining small details, weave in and hide all yarn ends inside the toy for a neat finish.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to keep track of rounds and attachment points, especially when placing paws and eye patches.
  • 💡Stuff gradually and check the shape frequently; overstuffing can change the intended head and muzzle silhouette.
  • 💡When changing yarn color for facial details, leave extra tail lengths for sewing and embroidery and consider cutting the working thread on patches before final sewing.

This panda pattern combines plush textures and delicate details to create a soft, huggable companion you will love to make and gift. Follow the clear step-by-step rounds and photos to shape the head, attach paws, and create expressive eyes and blushes. Happy crocheting and enjoy bringing this little friend to life! 🧶🐼

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 25-28 cm (9.8") tall when using the recommended plush yarn and hooks.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but this will change the final size; adjust the hook size accordingly and test a small section to check proportions.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate and assumes familiarity with amigurumi techniques such as working in spiral, increases, decreases, and sewing pieces together.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters finish this project in about 5-7 hours, though time may vary with experience and how much detailing (embroidery, sewing) you do.

What hooks and yarn are recommended?

The pattern uses plush yarn with a 3.75 mm hook for the body and a 2.25 mm hook for semi-cotton details like eyes and nose; alternate options listed in the materials help you match gauge.